Achieng Agutu Achieng Agutu was born in Kenya and moved to Richmond, Indiana, as a teenager. She is known as "The Confidence Queen." She discussed walking the runway as an SI Swimsuit model with The Newsette.

The Emmy-winning journalist, 69, was surprised to be one of the mag’s cover stars for their 60th anniversary issue in May 2023.

The Olympic rugby player is the coveted cover star of the outlet's September digital issue after helping Team USA win bronze in Paris.

Once King realized it was genuine, the CBS Mornings host was "excited. That's what it was for me. To show you that it's 69 and feeling really fine."

Gayle King is proving that age is just a number! “Talk about stepping outside of your box. Honest to God, when they called me, I thought I was being punked. I did. I thought I was being punked,” the CBS Mornings co-host gushed over the surprising invitation she received from Sports Illustrated to pose as a swimsuit model.

Gayle King took plenty of risks in her career and life to get where she is today, but admits one opportunity she received felt like she was “being punked.” Earlier this month, she took a risk by eating a half-eaten slice of pie she received via delivery at her residence,

Gayle King has revealed the most common reaction she's received for her Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover. The Mornings co-host shared how women of all ages have expressed their feelings about the shoot.